Is premature discharge from a hospital malpractice?
These days, it seems like all hospitals are overcrowded and understaffed, so it’s no wonder they’re in a hurry to get patients out the doors as fast as possible. But what happens if you’re discharged too early, and your condition isn’t really stable? If you end up...
6 surgical never events
Surgical “never events” are serious, preventable medical errors that occur before, during or after surgery and are so egregious that reasonable people agree that they should never happen. These incidents can result in severe consequences for patients, leading to...
3 of the most common forms of medical malpractice
You probably think that medical malpractice is rare. The average person trusts their doctor implicitly and puts a lot of faith in the education and licensing systems that establish standards for the medical profession. Sadly, medical malpractice is actually a major...